Outstanding Young Alumni Award
Matt Squires - 2010 Outstanding Young Alumnus | 
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2010 Outstanding Young Alumnus | Rock On
by Christie Simmons With the accolades and accomplishments Matt Squires (Hotel and Restaurant Management ’01) has earned, it’s obvious he not only loves what he does, he’s really good at it. He’s passionate about customer service and his numerous nominations and awards prove it. Among others, Squires has been awarded the Meeting Professionals International Rising Star Award and Delta Hotel Manager of the Year award, and is SAIT Polytechnic’s 2010 Outstanding Young Alumnus. It’s understandable Squires would thrive in an energetic industry as he’s not one to sit – or for that matter even stand – still. Until July, Squires was the youngest president ever for the Calgary chapter of Meeting Professionals International – an organization of over 19,000 members worldwide that represent those involved in the convention and meeting industry (he now sits on the board as past president). And in addition to being the director of sales for Service Plus Inns and Suites, he’s an occasional instructor at post-secondary institutions, including SAIT, is a partner and business director for his own event-management/marketing agency, Somnio Creative, which he says allows him to more fully express his creative side. “I love the industry – it’s always changing. It’s very energetic and it touches every other industry in Calgary,” says Squires. “It’s nice to be able to make people happy, show them a good time, treat them well. And I get to showcase our city!” Related links and media:
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